The 90-Minute Grant Proposal: "Speed Thinking" Your Way to a Clear, Compelling, and Fundable Project Concept

Join us as we show you how to develop and test a project concept in a matter of minutes.  No more going back to the office to get it done--have a first draft proposal concept in 90 minutes!

In this fast-paced, interactive session, you'll learn what questions lead you more deeply into your own best thinking about a succeful project concept or funding need. You'll learn how to organize your thoughts quickly and how to tap into your own passion to discover the most compelling story possible. You'll preview your concept with your colleagues and get their feedback.  Come with your good idea and leave with a head start on a clear, compelling project proposal--one that grantmakers can fund.  Topics covered include:

• Your grant proposal as a strategic planning tool;
• Key planning questions that every grantmaker needs to have answered in order to make an informed, intelligent and confident decision about your proposal;
• How to use the Project Profile/Planning Worksheet as a planning tool and proposal template;
• How to craft the 90-minute grant proposal, step-by-step from Summary to Intended Outcomes;
• Team Exercise: speed-testing your project concept;
• Now What?--Sharing your project concept with the people who can help you make it happen.

Cost: $55.00, 46.75 for Alliance Members and AZ Guide to Grants Online Subscribers

Location: Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, 2250 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85719

Register today!

**SPECIAL OFFER FOR TUCSON GRANTSEEKER'S SUMMER CAMP:  Take the time this summer to hone your grantseeking skills and save money.  Enroll in the "Grantseeker's Summer Camp Series," which includes all four grantseeking workshops offered this summer in Tucson (link to brochure with workshop descriptions):

• Partnership Pays! (Tuesday, June 16, 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon)
• The 90-Minute Grant Proposal (Tuesday, July 14, 9:00 AM-12 Noon)
• The Logic Behind the Logic Model (Tuesday, August 18, 8:30 AM-11:30 AM)
• Building Blocks for a Winning Proposal Budget (Tuesday, August 18, 12:30 PM-3:30 PM 

Enroll in all four classes (aka GRANTSEEKER'S SUMMER CAMP) and save $19.50, PLUS you'll receive a copy of the Ultimate Grants Toolkit book and resource CD, with more than 200 pages of GrantsUSA/JUST GRANTS! Arizona's nationally acclaimed grants planning and managment tools all collected in one notebook-style "toolkit" and companion CD (a $75 value). 

DEADLINE TO ENROLL IN THE TUCSON GRANTSEEKER'S SUMMER CAMP for the discounted rate is Monday, June 16. 

Cost:  $187, $167.50 for Alliance Members and AZ Guide to Grants Subscribers

Click here to enroll in the complete GRANTSEEKER'S SUMMER CAMP: Tucson today!